IEBC failure on voter education killing voter turnout

Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) is under crisis again! The low voters turnout and violence that has locked the exercise is a grave concern to the future of voting patterns in Kenya. Mass exodus of people wanting to register in a specific place and the in-turn violence and resistance witnessed in some places leaves a lot to be desired. 

Indeed, if the trend of low voter registration continues, then one can only conclude that there is something amiss at IEBC. The 30-day mass voter registration exercise that runs from 15th February to 15th March, 2016 has raised more doubts in increasing the number of registered voters. IEBC is targeting to register about eight million potential new voters but what has been witnessed in all the 47 counties is voters’ apathy! IEBC has failed again on this one! IEBC has failed Kenya in four areas namely: